Historical Events In February - 09

1735  On this day in history adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian   

1740  On February - 09 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

1741  Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer on February - 09.   

1742  On this day in history british ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford   

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Admiral Matthews)   

1744  Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Adm Matthews) on this day in history.   

1744  On February - 09 amos Bull, composer   

1751  On February - 09 henri F D'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (1717..50), dies at 82   

1756  On February - 09 karel Blazej Kopriva, composer   

1760  In Louisbourg Nova Scotia, Captain John Byron 1723-1786 starts tearing down the fortifications of Louisbourg on orders from British PM William Pitt on this day in history.   

1765  Elisabetta de Gambarini, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1771  Daniel Belknap, composer on February - 09.   

1773  William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841) on February - 09.   

1775  English Parliament declares Massachusetts colony is in rebellion on this day in history.   

1775  English Parliament declares Mass colony is in rebellion on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)   

1780  Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer on this day in history.   

1783  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] on this day in history.   

1788  Austria declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

1799  USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I   

1801  France &Austrian sign Peace of Lunéville on February - 09.   

1801  On February - 09 france & Austrian sign Peace of Luneville   

1807  French Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon on February - 09.   

1808  On February - 09 francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

1811  On this day in history nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal of England (1765-1811), dies   

1812  Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on February - 09.   

1814  Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library on this day in history.   

1817  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on February - 09.   

1822  On this day in history american Indian Society organizes   

1822  On February - 09 charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist   

1824  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet, dies at 49 on February - 09.   

1825  On February - 09 john Quincy Adams is elected U.S. president by the House of Representatives when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.   

1825  On this day in history house of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams 6th US president   

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on February - 09.   

1441  On this day in history birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  On February - 09 birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1602  On February - 09 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  On February - 09 birth of abraham Megerle, composer   

1645  On February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

1555  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on February - 09.   

1567  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 09 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on February - 09.   

1617  On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44